NOI to Sole Source to BD Biosciences for maintenance service
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the Clinical Center's Department of Laboratory Medicine (DLM), has issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Sole Source for maintenance services for a BD FACSCanto II Flow Cytometry Cell Analyzer and an attached FACSLoader instrument. This procurement is for a one-year service contract with Becton Dickinson Company. Responses regarding this sole-source justification are due by April 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for a one-year on-site service contract for the BD FACSCanto II (Serial#: V96100699) and FACSLoader (Serial#: F06500302) instruments. These instruments are critical for Flow Cytometric Immunophenotyping, used in the diagnosis, classification, staging, and monitoring of hematologic neoplasms.
The maintenance services include:
- BD FACSCanto II Maintenance: Covers the analyzer, one computer workstation (excluding printers), and three lasers. Includes labor, travel, parts (excluding consumables), two Preventive Maintenance Inspections per 12-month period with PM Kits, 24-hour response for emergency on-site service (Monday-Friday), software revisions, and unlimited service visits/telephone support.
- FACSLoader Maintenance: Covers the FACSLoader for labor, travel, parts (excluding consumables), unlimited service visits, and unlimited telephone support.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Opportunity Type: Presolicitation (Notice of Intent to Sole Source)
- Product/Service Code: J066 (Maintenance, Repair And Rebuilding Of Equipment: Instruments And Laboratory Equipment)
- Duration: One-year service contract
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Sole Source Provider: Becton Dickinson Company, 155 North McCarthy Boulevard, Milpitas, California 95035.
- Authority Cited: FAR 13.103-1 and 6.302-1 (Single/sole source).
- Estimated Total Cost: $25,617.60 for renewal.
- Response Due: April 21, 2026, 1:00 PM ET
- Published Date: April 14, 2026, 7:39 PM ET
- Place of Performance: Bethesda, MD 20892, United States
Relevance to Bidders
This is a sole-source request, indicating that the government intends to award a contract to Becton Dickinson Company without full and open competition. The justification is based on the manufacturer's proprietary service for these specific instruments, which are essential for maintaining validated test systems at the NIH CC. Other potential bidders would likely not be eligible to compete unless they can demonstrate an ability to provide the required proprietary maintenance services.
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Huda Malik (huda.malik@nih.gov)